'I Wish I had Died When I was Young, ' World's OLDEST Woman Cries Out, as she Wishes to Die

Koku Istambulova is 128 years old, and holds the record for the world's oldest woman alive, but she does not seem happy to be alive.

She has now cried out, saying her old age and long life is a punishment, as she wishes to die.

Her birth date of June 1, 1889, was apparently confirmed by the Russian government on her passport but it’s still hard to believe considering the oldest person ever documented was 122.

‘I have not had a single happy day in my life,’ Ms Istambulova said. ‘I have always worked hard, digging in the garden. I am tired. ‘Long life is not at all God’s gift for me – but a punishment. ‘Looking back at my unhappy life, I wish I had died when I was young. ‘And now I am not living, I am just dragging through.’